Ship carrying aid expected to head to Gaza from Cyprus

A ship carrying aid is expected to head to Gaza from Cyprus after the European Union said a maritime corridor would be opened. Sky News UK Middle East Correspondent Alistair Bunkall says the primary objective of this is to get aid into Gaza “not to substitute the other routes” but to “supplement them”. “There are hundreds of tonnes worth of aid on board the ship, mainly food,” Mr Bunkall said. “They hope that multiple ships will follow, assuming this one is a success. “We’ve got aid drops … and then now a maritime route as well.”